The Los Angeles Lakers recently handed head coach Frank Vogel with a much-deserved contract extension. It is worth noting, however, that the details of the deal were not made public, which has now led to some questions pertaining to Vogel’s long-term future with LeBron James in Hollywood.

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, there have been rumblings around the league that Vogel put pen to paper on nothing more than a one-year extension with the Lakers:

The Lakers did finally grant Vogel his long overdue contract extension on Aug. 6 to ensure that he would not enter this season as a lame duck with an expiring deal, but the ongoing lack of clarity about the extension specifics has led to the presumption in coaching circles that only one season has been tacked on despite the championship Vogel won in his first season in L.A.

The fact that the Lakers refused to reveal the details of Vogel’s deal (or at least not yet) seems to give these theories some merit. If these rumors are true then it looks like LA isn’t completely confident in Vogel’s abilities and that they remain unsure if he’s the right man for the job long term.

Let’s not forget that Vogel led the Lakers to a championship in 2019, which happened to be his first year in charge of the squad. The Lakers opted not to give him an extension right after winning the title, which in hindsight, could actually hint at how much value the organization’s top brass has put on Frank Vogel.